Important Election Dates and Deadlines

The Town of Carefree and City of Tempe are holding a "Ballot by Mail" election in May. All eligible voters will be mailed a ballot for the election on April 19, 2023. Visit BeBallotReady.Vote to verify your registration information.

Maricopa County voters may request braille or large print ballots by calling (602) 506-1511. Voters who need assistance due to a confining illness or disability may request a Special Election Board. Call (602) 506-1511 or email [email protected] for more information and include your Full Name, Residence Address, Contact Information and Date of Birth for verification purposes. Accessible voting devices are available at all voting locations, as well as curbside voting for voters who are unable to leave their vehicle due to physical limitations.

State law allows jurisdictions to hold ballot-by-mail elections. All eligible voters will receive a ballot in the mail even if they are not signed up to receive ballots in the mail. Voters have the option to return it by mail, drop it off at a secure ballot drop box or voting location, or vote a replacement ballot in-person. Find one near you at Locations.Maricopa.Vote.

No. Arizona law does not allow official election materials, such as ballots, to be forwarded by the Post Office. If you would like to have your ballot mailed to a temporary mailing address, make your request by calling the Elections Department at (602) 506-1511 or send an email to [email protected]. If emailing, please provide your Full Name, Residence Address, Temporary Mailing Address and Date of Birth for verification purposes. If you are in the military or a military family member stationed out of the county, or you live overseas, please find out more information at MilitaryOverseas.Maricopa.Vote.

If you damaged your mail ballot, you may request a replacement ballot in the mail by calling (602) 506-1511 or by emailing [email protected] by May 5. You may also request a replacement ballot by visiting any open voting location found at Locations.Maricopa.Vote until 7 p.m. on Election Day, May 16.

The Elections Department checks the signature on your green affidavit envelope against all known signatures in your official voter registration file and past affidavit signatures. Our signature verification process has multi-level checks to ensure only valid signatures are counted. Make sure you provide your phone number on the green affidavit envelope. The Elections Department uses it to contact voters with questionable signatures. State law provides voters with questionable signatures three business days after this election to confirm their signature. To update your signature on file, you must complete a new paper voter registration form. Learn more at BeBallotReady.Vote.

Yes. Voting by mail is secure. Only registered voters may request a ballot in the mail. All ballot affidavit envelopes require a signature that is compared against a known signature on the official voter registration file. Maricopa County has internal controls and tracking methods for ballot security beginning from when the ballot is initially mailed, to how voted ballots are transported from the post office, to onsite security and more. Maricopa County performs multiple audit checks before and after ballots are tabulated. Only verified ballots are counted. All uncounted ballots and the reason are included in the official canvass. Learn more about election security at BeBallotReady.Vote.

All eligible voters will receive a ballot in the mail even if they are not signed up to receive ballots in the mail. Voters may cast a replacement ballot at an in person voting location if the mailed ballot was lost, spoiled, destroyed or not received (A.R.S. 16-558.02). In person voting begins on May 8. Find a voting location near you at Locations.Maricopa.Vote.

Every voter is required to show proof of identity when voting in person. You need a valid government issued ID that includes your name, photo and the address where you are registered to vote (ex. AZ driver license or tribal ID). If that ID does not match your voter record, you need two forms of ID (Per A.R.S. § 16-579(A)). Find the full list at GetID.Maricopa.Vote. A few examples include:

• Official Election Mail
• Bank Statement or Utility Bill
• Tribal ID with or without photo
• Voter ID Card (BeBallotReady.Vote)
• Valid AZ Vehicle Registration or Insurance Card

If a voter does not have sufficient identification, the voter will be issued a provisional ballot. In order to be a valid and counted ballot, the voter must provide sufficient ID to the County Recorder three (3) days after a jurisdictional election. Learn more about ID at the polls here.

Every ballot is tracked upon delivery and receipt. Track your ballot by texting "JOIN" to 628-683 or online at BeBallotReady.Vote. You can also learn more about tabulation security here.

Elections are complex and governed by many state and federal laws and procedures. Visit JustTheFacts.Vote to learn more about how Maricopa County administers elections and get the facts about some election myths. You can also get updates about Maricopa County elections operations directly in your inbox by subscribing here. 

You can email us at [email protected] or call 602-506-1511 during normal business hours.